Joe Biden Receives Most Votes In Presidential Election History
With more than 70 million votes, the Democratic nominee has beaten a record set by Barack Obama in 2008.
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Trump ‘Hereby Claims’ Michigan And Inspires Massive Twitter Snark
One Twitter user wondered what law allows a candidate to call “dibs” on a state.
“There Were a Lot of People Crying in Line”: a Liquor Store Owner on Postelection Drinking in 2016 vs. Today
In Austin, Texas, the vibe is very different than it was four years ago as customers await election results.
Without the Senate, a Biden Presidency Will Be Crippled Before It Begins
Mitch McConnell and the Supreme Court will have the power to block everything—well, almost everything—that Democrats wanted Biden to accomplish.
In Kentucky, a Dog Named Wilbur Has Won a Heated Race to Be a Town’s Mayor
True to 2020, the result was not without drama.
A Large Portion of the Electorate Chose the Sociopath
The moment every Donald Trump opponent has been waiting for is at hand: Joe Biden seems to be taking the lead. So why am I not happy?I am certainly relieved. A Biden victory would be an infinitely better result than a Trump win. If Trump were to maintain power, our child-king would be unfettered by bothersome laws and institutions. The United States would begin its last days as a democracy, finally stepping over the ledge into authoritarianism.
A Cold War Between Red and Blue America
GettyThe clearest message of this week’s complicated election results is that the trench is deepening between red and blue America.Late vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin put Joe Biden in position to oust Donald Trump so long as the Democrat holds his leads in Nevada and Arizona, which he appears likely but not guaranteed to do.
Trump Launches Furious, Baseless Legal Assault As His Chances Of Victory Diminish
The Trump campaign says it’s filing lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The Atlantic Daily: 3 Things the Election Revealed
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.GETTYThe presidential contest isn’t resolved. But the 2020 election has already proved revealing. Keep reading for three things we’ve gleaned from the results so far.1. This country remains deeply divided.
A Single Person Could Decide the Election
When Republican Senator Mike Lee tweeted last month that “We’re not a democracy,” he wasn’t kidding. He later expanded the thought, saying that it was not “the prerogative of government to reflexively carry out the will of the majority of its citizens” and that “power is not found in mere majorities, but in carefully balanced power.
Election Too Close to Call: Biden Underperforms & Trump Stokes Chaos, Claiming False Victory
President Trump has prematurely declared victory and falsely accused Democrats of “major fraud,” even as millions of ballots continue to be counted across the United States amid an unprecedented wave of mail-in ballots widely believed to favor Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Help! I Witnessed My Boss Get Berated by Her Wife Over Zoom.
I don’t want to seem like I’m overreacting, but it felt like verbal abuse.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our Daughter Hates the Annual Family Vacation
Parenting advice on family vacation fights, eco-friendly toys, and single parenting.
China shapes a new U.S. economic era: The return of industrial policy
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
How Jane Lynch Strikes the Perfect Level of Mean on Weakest Link
“You have to know if it’s mean or just obvious.
All Policies Are Economic Policies
Slate Money talks the Trump economy, dual interest rates, and Chewy.
Germany’s Smart, Simple Formula for Fighting Its Coronavirus Spike
The rational thing to do is to shut down—and bail out—the restaurants and bars.
The pandemic surge in charts
Spiking infections have seized the headlines — and it could get much worse.
Obamacare enrollment opening with millions more uninsured, law’s future in doubt
The sign-up season begins amid an intensifying pandemic and shortly before the Supreme Court will weigh Obamacare’s fate.
U.S. surpasses 9 million Covid cases
Nearly every region of the country is reporting an uptick in infections and hospitalizations.
‘A mass exodus’: HHS staffers jumping ship amid pandemic, fears of Trump loss
“I’ve personally seen people working on their resumes inside the office,” a senior official added. “It’s no secret.
GDP rebounds at record pace, but dark clouds reappear
Trump got a great economic report to use on the campaign trail. But behind the surface, giant risks are looming.
Retail in NYC gets option of outdoor shopping
The new Open Storefronts program — modeled on the city’s popular outdoor dining initiative — will allow 40,000 businesses to set up open air operations.
S&P 500 sinks 3.5% as surging virus cases lead to shutdowns
The selling in U.S. markets followed broad declines in Europe.
Joe Biden wins Arizona
Joe Biden has won Arizona, a state last won by a Democrat in 1996 and heavily targeted by Democrats for a 2020 flip. Arizona adds 11 electoral votes to Biden’s tally.
Mark Kelly wins Arizona Senate seat
Democratic candidate and retired astronaut Mark Kelly has defeated incumbent Sen. Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race.
Presidential election winner can’t yet be declared as vote counting continues in key states
Election night is ending without a clear winner in the presidential race—an outcome we’d hoped to avoid, but knew was a strong possibility. The massive increase in mail ballots combined with laws in some states that prevented those mail ballots being processed ahead of time means that some key states are—as predicted—still counting, and may be counting for days.
Arizona’s vote counting has slowed to a crawl.
‘We believe we’re on track to win this election,’ Joe Biden tells Delaware crowd
Joe Biden spoke briefly at a drive-in rally in Delaware shortly before 1 AM ET, offering an optimistic message but one that emphasized that the vote-counting is ongoing and there’s a lot we don’t know. “We feel good about where we are, we really do. I’m here to tell you tonight we believe we’re on track to win this election,” he said.